One problem related to driveshaft has been reported for the 2000 BMW X5. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The way the front drive shaft was designed caused premature wear . The vehicle did not move when in gear and a whining noise was heard in the transmission area. . The consumer believed there was a serious design flaw with the driveshaft. The driveshaft had a coupling on one end and a spline on the other end, the consumer was informed by several engineers that it required two flexible couplings two universal joints or a combination of the two to handle the misalignment that the sahft would encounter.